The PCARC Clubhouse has a Shiny New Tower

Jamboree On The Air 2019 is a Success

Jamboree on the Air!  This event at the Panama City ARC Clubhouse was a great success to those scouts who participated, learning their name in Morse Code, built an antenna, then talked on it, and ate lots of pizza.

Thank you to the hams who provided contacts on HF and the local repeaters.

These scouts made contacts from Arizona to New York.  They heard pile-ups and used Q-codes.

The club thanks Mark Cantrell KD4IMA and his crew for hosting the event.

Ham Radio Technician License Class at Gulf Coast State College

HAM RADIO TECHNICIAN LICENSE  REGISTER!

During emergencies when other communication methods may fail, Amateur Radio communication is still viable. This course introduces the student to the many facets of Amateur Radio (also known as HAM Radio) hobby. The entry-level license is the Technician License and grants access to the Amateur radio frequencies used to communicate locally. The class will review the question and answer pool that makes up the Technician License test and will prepare the student to take the Technician test at the end of the class. Morse Code is no longer a requirement for the Technician License.

Course tuition includes exam fee. 2018-2022 Technician Class textbook required and available online using ISBN-10: 0945053908 or ISBN-13: 978-0945053903

Sat., Oct. 19 & 26, 9:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. (30 break for lunch)
Student Union East (SUE) 246
CRN: 98158 | Course:  XCE 0373 | Fee: $24

Fall Tailgate on Saturday, 14 Sept 2019

PCARC,

We are planning on having our Fall Tailgate on Saturday, 14 Sept 2019.  Come on down to the clubhouse and join the fun.  You can bring your gently used gear to sell, trade, barter, swap, give away, get advice on, or whatever else. There may also be a Fox Hunt event held.  It should be a good time for all.  I hope to see you there.

Starts at 9:00 AM
Hamburgers or Hotdogs with Chips for a small donation
Foxhunt at 1 PM
License Testing in the PM

130 N. Church Ave
Panama City, FL
www.w4ryz.org
Club repeater 145.210 100Hz tone

Bob Leasko

WB8PAF
President PCARC

Amateur Radio in Bay County After Hurricane Michael

The local interest in amateur radio has greatly increased after Hurricane Michael. The Panama City Amateur Radio Club is working with the City of Panama City, Gulf Coast State College, and Gulf Coast Medical Center to increase our local capability to maintain communications after a disaster. A local Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) group works with the Bay County Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

The City of Panama City has repaired the hurricane damage to the PCARC clubhouse and it has reopened. There are meetings at the clubhouse at 130 N. Church Ave, Panama City on Wednesdays at 7 PM. License tests are given on the third Wednesday of the month at 6 PM You can contact the club at panamacityarc@gmail.com. Our club president is Bob Leasko. His callsign is WB8PAF.

Amateur radio is a outstanding hobby for all ages as well as a help for emergencies. A license from the FCC is required to transmit on amateur frequencies. Amateur Radio license classes at GCSC will be announced soon.

The national organization for amateur radio is the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL). Visit this link for an introduction to amateur radio.

Bay County ARES has a new web site baycountyares.org

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment, with their local ARES leadership, for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes.

The Bay County ARES has meetings every second Thursday 1830-2000 Central Time at the Bay County EOC, 700 Florida Highway 2300, Panama City, Florida 32409, United States.

There is a Bay County ARES net on the AC4QB Repeater, 145.330 pl 100 Hz, at 7 PM on Thursdays except for the second Thursday.


For more information visit https://baycountyares.org/

Status of PCARC Clubhouse

PCARC,

The air conditioner is fully operational.

After Wednesday (July 10th) the club will go back to its original monthly schedule:

1st Wednesday of the Month - Business Meeting

2nd & 4th Wednesday of the Month - Rag Chew Meetings

3rd Wednesday of the Month - Testing & Presentation   

The CW Class will again be on Tuesdays and will resume on Tuesday (July 16th) at 1800. 

I will again try to have the clubhouse open at least one Saturday a month from 1200 - 1600.

It has been a long time, but we are back! 

73,

Bob, WB8PAF

President PCARC